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Europeans have gotten whiter
European humans have become "whiter" in the past 5,000 years, undergoing a distinct change in their DNA due to natural selection, according to scientists.
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Five top castles to holiday at
Live like the royals did - if only for a night. Lynn O'Rourke Hayes scopes out cool castles.
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Bar/fly: Wales
A century after the Welsh poet's birth, Kevin Pilley wonders what Dylan Thomas would make of his old boozer.
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Switzerland: Face to face with human pain
The impact of tragedy is made real to Rosemarie North at Geneva's Red Cross museum.
![European cruise: History passing you by](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
European cruise: History passing you by
Catherine Masters enjoys a kaleidoscope of European sights from her floating hotel.
![Ireland: The walls hatred built](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Ireland: The walls hatred built
Graham Reid feels the impact of grand gestures at Ireland's infamous Jealous Wall.
![Five top things to do in Dublin](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Five top things to do in Dublin
Megan Singleton reveals her spoon skills in a quest to find five things to do in Dublin.
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Scotland told entry to EU 'impossible'
An independent Scotland would find it extremely difficult if not impossible to join the European Union, the President of the European Commission has warned.
![The etiquette of Auschwitz](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
The etiquette of Auschwitz
Jared Savage confronts a tourist who's seemingly unaffected by the former concentration camp's sombre atmosphere.
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Topless protesters fight abortion law
Bare-breasted feminists hurled knickers at the archbishop of Madrid as he arrived at church in protest at his support for a tightening of Spain's abortion law.
![Cruising: Capital view of history](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Cruising: Capital view of history
Catherine Masters cruises the Danube, taking in central Europe's stunning cities.
![Bar/fly: Munich](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Bar/fly: Munich
Jamie Morton learns the definition of super-sizing in Munich's leafy beer gardens.
![Italy: Viva bella Roma](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Italy: Viva bella Roma
Among the ruins, Russell Maclennan-Jones imagines life in ancient Ostia.
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Billionaire sorry for saying rich are like Jews in Nazi Germany
Billionaire Tom Perkins has apologised after he sparked outrage by saying that rich Americans are being persecuted like 'Jews in Nazi Germany'.
![Nigella's ex challenges critic to fight](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Nigella's ex challenges critic to fight
Nigella Lawson's ex-husband Charles Saatchi has challenged a journalist to a karate cage fight, after he wrote a column critical of him - and it's being taken up.
![Wynyard shares up 19 pc on global gun crime deal](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Wynyard shares up 19 pc on global gun crime deal
Wynyard Group has signed a global partnership deal with UK-based Arquebus Solutions to deliver gun crime intelligence software for the law enforcement market.
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Zara will be 'hands-on' mum
She may be a professional rider and former Olympian, but sporty Zara Phillips has no intention of being a hands-off mother.
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MP paints face in racist rant
An Italian MP has “blacked up” to deliver a staggering anti-immigration rant in the country’s parliament.
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Hollande affair: Who gets the blame?
Who's taking the brunt of the Hollande affair? In a very French twist, it looks like it's the jilted first lady - who's been hospitalised since she found out.
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Is Hollande's mistress pregnant?
Julie Gayet, the actress thought to be having an affair with French President Francois Hollande, is reported to be pregnant.
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Danube cruise sights
A cruise along one of Europe's most famous waterways aboard the MS Beethoven takes in the sights of Hungary, Slovakia and Austria.
![Danube cruise: Water highway to history](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Danube cruise: Water highway to history
The cruisy life on a river ship appeals to Justine Tyerman.
![Optical overload on a Mediterranean cruise](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Optical overload on a Mediterranean cruise
Mother Nature puts on an unexpected show for Graham Bright and his wife during a cruise aboard Cunard's Queen Elizabeth.
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Stockholm: Popular author's home to open to fans
The apartment where Pippi Longstocking creator Astrid Lingren lived for more than half a century is set to be opened to the public.
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London: Have a ripping time at Jack's pub
William Hageman revisits a favourite haunt and is relieved to find its character has endured a recent spruce-up.